Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP

Gawleys Gate

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 December 2025 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP, from July 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP.

Food hygiene rating history for LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 July 2020	5 / 5	Very good
5 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP in Gawleys Gate has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

20 Derrymore Road,
Derrymore,
Gawleys Gate,
Antrim,
BT67 0BW

LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP?

Food hygiene at LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP is inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP

What is LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP’s food hygiene rating?

LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 December 2025.

When was LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP last inspected?

LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 5 December 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.